think 2019

February 12 – 15Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Join us at Think 2019February 12 – 15San Francisco, CA

Sharpen your skills. Get hands-on experience with the latest technology. Extend your professional network into one of the world's most celebrated communities of technologists and thought leaders. And have some fun while you're at it.

Expand your skill set with inspiring sessions

Think's educational opportunities will give you the latest tools and solutions you need to improve and scale your business. Through hundreds of labs, you'll take deep dives into AI, cloud, data, security, and other emerging technologies.

Network with a purpose

From sunrise to long past sunset, Think will have non-stop opportunities for you to connect with your community. Over four days, you'll build relationships and meet with fellow thinkers from around the world.

Connect with experts

Get to know the people behind the latest technology, business trends, and innovations. From IBM executives to visionary speakers to subject matter experts with deep technical knowledge, you'll have the opportunity to openly discuss the topics that matter most to you.

Learn about our conference speakers

From CEOs to scientists, this year's Think speaker lineup promises to inspire you with industry knowledge, business knowhow, technical teachings, and life lessons that will serve you for years to come.

Now serving as CEO, President, and Chairman, Ginni Rometty began her career with IBM in 1981 in Detroit. She currently serves on the Council on Foreign Relations, the board of trustees of Northwestern University, as well as the board of overseers and the board of managers of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Widely considered one of the best NFL quarterbacks of all time, Joe Montana personifies excellence and personal integrity both on and off the field. Yet the word most closely associated with him is not "winner"-it's "leader." During his career, Joe Montana led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls Championships. Montana won more than 70% of the games he started during his 16-year career.

Now the most recognized action sports figure in the world, Tony Hawk was nine years old when his brother changed his life by giving him a blue fiberglass Bahne skateboard. By fourteen he’d turned pro, and by sixteen he was widely considered the best skateboarder on earth. In 1999, he became the first skater to ever complete a 900, and shortly thereafter, teamed up with Activision to launch Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, now a billion dollar video game franchise. He has created a Tony Hawk brand that includes Birdhouse Skateboards, Hawk Clothing, and the Tony Hawk Signature Series sporting goods and toys, authored a New York Times bestseller, and his 900 Films production company launched The RIDE Channel, the most popular skateboarding destination on YouTube. His Tony Hawk Foundation has given away over $7.4 million to 609 skatepark projects throughout the United States.

Tiffany Pham is the Founder & CEO of Mogul, an award-winning platform enabling women to connect, share information, and access knowledge from each other. A coder, she developed the first version of Mogul, which now reaches millions of women per week from over 196 countries and 30,470 cities worldwide, and was named one of the 100 Most Exciting Startups by Business Insider.

Kate Darling is a researcher at the MIT Media Lab where she investigates social robotics. Darling explores the emotional connection between people and life-like inventions, seeking to influence technology design and policy direction. Her research anticipates difficult questions that lawmakers, engineers and the public must address as human-robot relationships evolve.

Taylor Richardson, also known as Astronaut StarBright, is an advocate, speaker, and philanthropist with aspirations of becoming an astronaut. After visiting numerous NASA Space Centers and participating in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Space Camp she was inspired to get more girls interested in STEM.

Widely considered the most influential skateboarder in the world, Rodney Mullen invented the majority of the tricks done in the modern era of the sport and defended his world title an unprecedented 35 times. Rodney’s engineering background and love for Linux & Open Source inspire him to relate the seemingly disparate subcultures of tech and skateboarding, addressing both innovation and resilience in entertaining, pragmatic ways.

Marc-Antoine Auger has been working his entire professional life (23 years) with the National Bank of Canada, serving as everything from a customer service clerk to MDM chief advisor. Now, he is in charge of a major transformation program that will change the face of the organization. Using his scientific background in physics, he helped define and promote the data-driven vision that will ensure the organization success in the new digital world. Making sure the appropriate business data models are implemented to solve data-related issues that the organization is facing, combining business perspectives with technological know-how.

Cloud & Infrastructure Campus

Security & Resiliency Campus

Think by the BayThursday, February 14at Pier 39

Celebrating San Francisco!

You already know San Francisco as the innovation capital of the world, but there’s so much more to love about the Bay Area. After a week of inspiring speakers, professional development, and making connections with fellow curious thinkers, you’ll be ready for some fun in the fresh air.

Enjoy your last evening in San Francisco at a blowout private event at the iconic Pier 39. Beginning right after the close of Thursday’s conference events, the pier will come to life with live entertainment and street performers, complimentary world-class authentic local cuisine, and open bars. Sip a cocktail, snag a souvenir for your valentine, and unwind with the new friends you’ve made at Think.

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